[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 173 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 PRAYER

  Reverend Ryan Coffey, First Baptist Church, Somerset, Kentucky, 
offered the following prayer:
  To our most precious, gracious Heavenly Father. We humbly bow before 
You now, acknowledging You as Lord of all. We pray as David prayed, 
saying:

       For everything in the heavens and Earth is Yours, O Lord, 
     this is Your kingdom. We adore You as being in control of 
     everything. Riches and honor come from You alone, and You are 
     the ruler of all mankind. Your hand controls power and might 
     and it is at Your discretion that men are made great and 
     given strength.

  So now, O Lord, I pray, make these servants great. Grant to them 
discernment to govern rightly, integrity beyond reproach, courage to 
fight for a bright and greater tomorrow, and a spirit of unity to move 
our Nation forward together.
  Lord, in this hour, we need You. We need more of You. Lord, lead us 
and guide us and bless us according to Your will, and may Your name be 
glorified forever and ever.
  Amen.

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